1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:41.311
2. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha, 1:43.463
3. Randy Renfrow, Honda, 1:43.908
4. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:44.974
5. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:45.388
6. Jimmy Filice, Yamaha, 1:46.359
7. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha, 1:46.823
8. Greg Esser, Honda, 1:49.134
9. Mike Hannas, Yamaha, 1:49.565
10. Cory West, Yamaha, 1:50.295
By Glenn LeSanto
After spending all weekend struggling with set-up, Jamie Whitham put it all together in the last minute of final qualifying to grab pole position in the World Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch. After languishing down in 18th for most of the session, Whitham went out for a last-gasp attempt on his Belgarda Yamaha to improve his grid position as the clock ticked away the final seconds of the session. “It all came together for me,” said a delighted Whitham, “I got tucked in behind Karl Harris for the first part and managed to get a clear run after that.”
Frenchman Fabien Foret also did a fast lap in the closing stages on his Ten Kate Honda to jump onto the front row, he qualified third behind Whitham and Andrew Pitt. Australian Pitt, who rides for Fuchs Kawasaki, had spent much of the session on provisional pole until Whitham’s last-gasp lap. Pitt’s teammate Iain MacPherson had also spent time at the top of the time sheet, but found himself bumped down to fourth on the grid after Whitham and Foret put in their last-minute fast laps.
Reigning World Supersport champion Jorge Teuchert struggled during qualifying and starts tomorrow’s race from down in the third row. Teuchert’s been on good form for the past few races and can’t be written off despite his third-row grid position. World Supersport has produced some very tight racing in the past and Sunday’s race is bound to follow in that tradition with only one second separating the top 20 riders on the grid.
Final World Supersport Championship qualifying times:
1. James Whitham, GB (Yamaha) 1:29.668
2. Andrew Pitt, Australia (Kawasaki) 1:29.849
3. Fabien Foret, France (Honda) 1:29.924
4. Iain MacPherson, GB (Kawasaki) 1:29.937
5. Karl Muggeridge, Australia (Suzuki) 1:29.969
6. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Japan (Suzuki) 1:30.012
7. Pere Riba, Spain (Honda) 1:30.024
8. Fabrizio Pirovano, Italy (Suzuki) 1:30.103
9. Jorg Teuchert, Germany (Yamaha) 1:30.180
10. Karl Harris, GB (Suzuki) 1:30.238
Saturday World Superbike Qualifying Results From Brands Hatch:
1. Colin Edwards, Honda, 1:26.556
2. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:26.652
3. Steve Hislop, Ducati, 1:26.761
4. Pierfransco Chili, Suzuki, 1:26.813
5. Troy Bayliss, Ducati, 1:26.972
6. John Reynolds, Ducati, 1:27.185
7. Troy Corser, Aprilia, 1:27.200
8. Ben Bostrom, Ducati, 1:27.245
9. Ruben Xaus, Ducati, 1:27.273
10. Stephane Chambon, Suzuki, 1:27.323
11. Regis Laconi, Aprilia, 1:27.359
12. James Toseland, Ducati, 1:27.466
13. James Haydon, Yamaha, 1:27.500
14. Sean Emmett, Ducati, 1:27.648
15. Akira Yanagawa, Kawasaki, 1:27.693
16. Tadayuki Okada, Honda, 1:27.855
19. Gregorio Lavilla, Kawasaki, 1:27.959
27. Peter Goddard, Benelli, 1:28.898
1. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:41.268
2. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:41.562
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:41.892
4. Migeuel Duhamel, Honda, 1:41.981
5. John Hopkins, Suzuki, 1:42.265
6. Josh Hayes, Honda, 1:42.316
7. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:42.318
8. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:42.361
9. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, 1:42.644
10. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:43.485
11. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:43.668
12. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:43.793
13. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:43.807
14. Vince Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:44.297
15. Daigoro Suzuki, Kawasaki, 1:45.868
1. Jake Zemke, Honda
2. John Hopkins, Suzuki, -0.087
3. Josh Hayes, Honda, -1.208
4. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, -1.899
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -2.107
6. Grant Lopez, Suzuki
7. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha
8. Mark Miller, Honda
9. Frank Trombino, Yamaha
10. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki
11. Mauro Cereda, Suzuki
12. Steve Johnson, Aprilia
13. Brian Boyd, Yamaha
14. Ken Krebs, Suzuki
15. Erik Handegard, Kawasaki
Points
1. Buckmaster, 216
2. Hopkins, 203
3. Lopez, 175
4. TIE, Hayes/Zemke, 168
Petitions signed by 76 riders licensed by AMA Pro Racing as well as 57 team owners and crew members in support of unrestricted Thursday practice prior to AMA road racing Nationals were presented to the AMA Road Racing Advisory Board Friday evening.
Members of the Advisory Board, largely made up of factory team and manufacturer representatives, oppose the continuance of Thursday practice because they want to use Thursday to park their semi-trucks and set up their pit areas, instead of having to arrive on Wednesday to set up.
Factory teams do not need Thursday practice to set up and develop bikes because they can afford to participate in stand-alone independent test sessions not open to non-factory riders and teams.
1. Dave Estok, Buell, 1:44.451
2. Tripp Nobles, Buell, 1:47.265
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, 1:49.838
4. Richie Morris, Buell, 1:50.408
5. Shawn Conrad, Ducati, 1:50.622
6. Dr. Dave Kieffer, M.D., Ducati, 1:51.518
7. Dean Mizdal, Ducati, 1:52.173
8. Tim Mitchell, Suzuki, 1:55.995
9. Mike Krynock, Ducati, 1:56.116
10. Charlie Hewett, Ducati, 1:57.272
DNS, Jeff Nash, Mike Ciccotto
Heat Race One:
1. Shane Conrad, Ducati
2. Jeff Nash, Ducati
3. Tom Montano, Ducati
4. Richie Morris, Buell
5. Mike Krynock, Ducati
DNF: Dr. Dave Kieffer, M.D., crash
Heat Race Two:
1. Dave Estok, Buell
2. Tripp Nobles, Buell
3. Dean Mizdal, Ducati
4. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
5. Ricky Lundgren, Ducati
Estok turned the fastest lap, 1:43.318 vs. Conrad’s 1:44.839. Conrad’s heat race was red-flagged for oil on the track when Mark Milnar’s Ducati blew up on the front straight.
Rich Oliver won the fastest of two qualifying heat races and took pole for the 250cc Grand Prix race at Brainerd.
Heat Race One
(All Yamaha TZ250 except as indicated)
1. Jimmy Filice
2. Perry Melneciuc
3. Ty Piz
4. Greg Esser, Honda RS250
5. Cory West
Race Time 8:43.893
Average speed 103.075 mph
Heat Race Two
(All Yamaha TZ250 except as indicated)
1. Rich Oliver
2. Chuck Sorensen
3. Randy Renfrow, Honda RS250
4. Simon Turner
5. Ed Sorbo
Race Time 8:31.682
Average speed 105.535 mph
1. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:42.243
2. Kurtis Roberts, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:42.364
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:42.841
4. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:42.841
5. Vince Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:42.949
6. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, GSX-R600, 1:42.974
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:43.008
8. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:43.070
9. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:43.124
10. Rich Alexander, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.166
11. Daigoro Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.296
12. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.354
13. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.574
14. Tony Meiring, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.662
15. David Ortega, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:44.312
1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:41.311
2. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha, 1:43.463
3. Randy Renfrow, Honda, 1:43.908
4. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:44.974
5. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:45.388
6. Jimmy Filice, Yamaha, 1:46.359
7. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha, 1:46.823
8. Greg Esser, Honda, 1:49.134
9. Mike Hannas, Yamaha, 1:49.565
10. Cory West, Yamaha, 1:50.295
By Glenn LeSanto
After spending all weekend struggling with set-up, Jamie Whitham put it all together in the last minute of final qualifying to grab pole position in the World Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch. After languishing down in 18th for most of the session, Whitham went out for a last-gasp attempt on his Belgarda Yamaha to improve his grid position as the clock ticked away the final seconds of the session. “It all came together for me,” said a delighted Whitham, “I got tucked in behind Karl Harris for the first part and managed to get a clear run after that.”
Frenchman Fabien Foret also did a fast lap in the closing stages on his Ten Kate Honda to jump onto the front row, he qualified third behind Whitham and Andrew Pitt. Australian Pitt, who rides for Fuchs Kawasaki, had spent much of the session on provisional pole until Whitham’s last-gasp lap. Pitt’s teammate Iain MacPherson had also spent time at the top of the time sheet, but found himself bumped down to fourth on the grid after Whitham and Foret put in their last-minute fast laps.
Reigning World Supersport champion Jorge Teuchert struggled during qualifying and starts tomorrow’s race from down in the third row. Teuchert’s been on good form for the past few races and can’t be written off despite his third-row grid position. World Supersport has produced some very tight racing in the past and Sunday’s race is bound to follow in that tradition with only one second separating the top 20 riders on the grid.
Final World Supersport Championship qualifying times:
1. James Whitham, GB (Yamaha) 1:29.668
2. Andrew Pitt, Australia (Kawasaki) 1:29.849
3. Fabien Foret, France (Honda) 1:29.924
4. Iain MacPherson, GB (Kawasaki) 1:29.937
5. Karl Muggeridge, Australia (Suzuki) 1:29.969
6. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Japan (Suzuki) 1:30.012
7. Pere Riba, Spain (Honda) 1:30.024
8. Fabrizio Pirovano, Italy (Suzuki) 1:30.103
9. Jorg Teuchert, Germany (Yamaha) 1:30.180
10. Karl Harris, GB (Suzuki) 1:30.238
Saturday World Superbike Qualifying Results From Brands Hatch:
1. Colin Edwards, Honda, 1:26.556
2. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:26.652
3. Steve Hislop, Ducati, 1:26.761
4. Pierfransco Chili, Suzuki, 1:26.813
5. Troy Bayliss, Ducati, 1:26.972
6. John Reynolds, Ducati, 1:27.185
7. Troy Corser, Aprilia, 1:27.200
8. Ben Bostrom, Ducati, 1:27.245
9. Ruben Xaus, Ducati, 1:27.273
10. Stephane Chambon, Suzuki, 1:27.323
11. Regis Laconi, Aprilia, 1:27.359
12. James Toseland, Ducati, 1:27.466
13. James Haydon, Yamaha, 1:27.500
14. Sean Emmett, Ducati, 1:27.648
15. Akira Yanagawa, Kawasaki, 1:27.693
16. Tadayuki Okada, Honda, 1:27.855
19. Gregorio Lavilla, Kawasaki, 1:27.959
27. Peter Goddard, Benelli, 1:28.898
1. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:41.268
2. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:41.562
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:41.892
4. Migeuel Duhamel, Honda, 1:41.981
5. John Hopkins, Suzuki, 1:42.265
6. Josh Hayes, Honda, 1:42.316
7. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:42.318
8. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:42.361
9. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, 1:42.644
10. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:43.485
11. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:43.668
12. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:43.793
13. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:43.807
14. Vince Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:44.297
15. Daigoro Suzuki, Kawasaki, 1:45.868
1. Jake Zemke, Honda
2. John Hopkins, Suzuki, -0.087
3. Josh Hayes, Honda, -1.208
4. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, -1.899
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -2.107
6. Grant Lopez, Suzuki
7. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha
8. Mark Miller, Honda
9. Frank Trombino, Yamaha
10. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki
11. Mauro Cereda, Suzuki
12. Steve Johnson, Aprilia
13. Brian Boyd, Yamaha
14. Ken Krebs, Suzuki
15. Erik Handegard, Kawasaki
Points
1. Buckmaster, 216
2. Hopkins, 203
3. Lopez, 175
4. TIE, Hayes/Zemke, 168
Petitions signed by 76 riders licensed by AMA Pro Racing as well as 57 team owners and crew members in support of unrestricted Thursday practice prior to AMA road racing Nationals were presented to the AMA Road Racing Advisory Board Friday evening.
Members of the Advisory Board, largely made up of factory team and manufacturer representatives, oppose the continuance of Thursday practice because they want to use Thursday to park their semi-trucks and set up their pit areas, instead of having to arrive on Wednesday to set up.
Factory teams do not need Thursday practice to set up and develop bikes because they can afford to participate in stand-alone independent test sessions not open to non-factory riders and teams.
1. Dave Estok, Buell, 1:44.451
2. Tripp Nobles, Buell, 1:47.265
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, 1:49.838
4. Richie Morris, Buell, 1:50.408
5. Shawn Conrad, Ducati, 1:50.622
6. Dr. Dave Kieffer, M.D., Ducati, 1:51.518
7. Dean Mizdal, Ducati, 1:52.173
8. Tim Mitchell, Suzuki, 1:55.995
9. Mike Krynock, Ducati, 1:56.116
10. Charlie Hewett, Ducati, 1:57.272
DNS, Jeff Nash, Mike Ciccotto
Heat Race One:
1. Shane Conrad, Ducati
2. Jeff Nash, Ducati
3. Tom Montano, Ducati
4. Richie Morris, Buell
5. Mike Krynock, Ducati
DNF: Dr. Dave Kieffer, M.D., crash
Heat Race Two:
1. Dave Estok, Buell
2. Tripp Nobles, Buell
3. Dean Mizdal, Ducati
4. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
5. Ricky Lundgren, Ducati
Estok turned the fastest lap, 1:43.318 vs. Conrad’s 1:44.839. Conrad’s heat race was red-flagged for oil on the track when Mark Milnar’s Ducati blew up on the front straight.
Rich Oliver won the fastest of two qualifying heat races and took pole for the 250cc Grand Prix race at Brainerd.
Heat Race One
(All Yamaha TZ250 except as indicated)
1. Jimmy Filice
2. Perry Melneciuc
3. Ty Piz
4. Greg Esser, Honda RS250
5. Cory West
Race Time 8:43.893
Average speed 103.075 mph
Heat Race Two
(All Yamaha TZ250 except as indicated)
1. Rich Oliver
2. Chuck Sorensen
3. Randy Renfrow, Honda RS250
4. Simon Turner
5. Ed Sorbo
Race Time 8:31.682
Average speed 105.535 mph
1. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:42.243
2. Kurtis Roberts, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:42.364
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:42.841
4. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:42.841
5. Vince Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:42.949
6. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, GSX-R600, 1:42.974
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:43.008
8. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:43.070
9. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:43.124
10. Rich Alexander, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.166
11. Daigoro Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.296
12. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.354
13. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.574
14. Tony Meiring, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:43.662
15. David Ortega, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:44.312
